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Emergency Senior Information Systems Analyst

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Information Systems Analyst vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under direction, performs specialized information systems analysis and provides expertise in one or more areas of systems analysis. May act as a team leader or coordinator.

Coordinates change management documentation and ensures that approvals are managed according to departmental procedures. Ensures requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle. Conducts interviews, performs workflow analysis, documents scope and objectives, and leads design sessions. Coordinates the research of commercial software to identify products that might meet departmental requirements; analyzes and documents products' ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements.

Evaluates impact, performs cost/benefit analysis, analyzes constraints, and assesses risk to support go/no go and build/buy decision-making for complex systems; coordinates preparation of detailed specifications, addressing scope and boundaries of the system, data requirements, algorithms, user functions, forms and reports, workflow, interfaces, security, audit trails, and business continuity requirements.

Coordinates development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans. Develops, maintains, and coordinates project plans, including project reporting. Develops test scenarios for complex systems; prepares user acceptance test documentation; collaborates with system users to conduct user acceptance testing.

Coordinates the identification and resolution of complex problems. Coordinates unit testing, integration testing, production simulation and load testing, and network testing. Reviews and approves technical systems documentation and user manuals.

Coordinates the monitoring of contractor compliance. Develops and reviews requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), statements of works (SOWs), etc., and participates in evaluation of proposals. Monitors systems compliance with established IT policies, procedures, guidelines, plans and standards. Lead a team of analysts or mentor other analysts. Coordinate the installation of software in support of business applications. Coordinate the preparation of hardware and software specifications for procurement.

Minimum requirements training and experience: Option I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and two (2) years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization. Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II. Option III: Three (3) years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization. Applicants must meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment. License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Physical Class: Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.